The Fire and Rain and Smoke Thread

[Bumps]

There should be an immediate province-wide draft of all able-bodied people to fight the fires. Same deal for the western US when the fires inevitably start there.

 

[Gorehoar]

Air quality has been very poor for the last many days but improved today with a wind shift. Funny you ask about rain, there are actually a few drops falling right now but not enough to make a difference. Pretty much half of Hinterlandia is on fire. This is a good reference:

firesmoke.ca

That’s a great resource. The number of fires burning in the US is a surprise, particularly in the southeast and Texas. Smaller scale, but the potential is there. Concerned for the Dak’s.

 

[Harvey]

That’s a great resource.

It's also linked at the top of the forum.

 

[Gorehoar]

Thanks. How dry is it up by you?

 

[Campgottagopee]

Air quality has been very poor for the last many days but improved today with a wind shift. Funny you ask about rain, there are actually a few drops falling right now but not enough to make a difference. Pretty much half of Hinterlandia is on fire. This is a good reference:

firesmoke.ca

Stay safe!

 

[Harvey]

Thanks. How dry is it up by you?

I'm in NJ and it is dry AF. SoAdk is dry but there is a chance for rain today and tomorrow.

We were well into the 300s last night. Pollution number now is 220.

 

[Sbob]

Last night

 

[gorgonzola]

Took at look at AirNow.gov for the first time. Even central NC had poor air quality today because of the fires causing smoke in the mid-Atlantic and New England.

National Maps | AirNow.gov

National Maps displaying Current Air Quality, Today's Air Quality Forecast. More Current Map Options, Current by Monitors, Contours Loop, Monitors Loop More Forecast Map Options, Tomorrow's Forecast,Today's Forecast by City, Tomorrow's Forecast by City Highest AQI Locations

www.airnow.gov

Status as of June 7, 2023, 9pm
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great we're number 1!

 

[Andy_ROC]

Wow! Rochester area is actually down to 52 this morning. Though I expect that may increase this afternoon as winds shift from west to north.

 

[Sbob]

great we're number 1!